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Phoenix Super LPG: Sarah G's Newest Kitchen Companion

By Mommy Donna and Kib - April 23, 2019

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Beko Philippines

Beko Philippines' Eat Like a Pro: Cook-Off Cycle 2

By Mommy Donna and Kib - November 27, 2018

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Bento by Kat

Prime Mom Club Launches Series of Workshops

By Mommy Donna and Kib - July 30, 2018

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Cignal

Kiddie Cuisine: A Cooking Show By The Kids and For The Kids

By Mommy Donna and Kib - July 12, 2018

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How Do You Prepare Meals for Your Loved Ones? Marian Rivera-Dantes Tells Her Secret

By Mommy Donna and Kib - June 23, 2017

One of the responsibilities of a parent is to provide healthy meals for their children.

I have written on my previous blog that I do not like cooking; my mom would teach me how to cook when I was younger but it didn't ignite my interest in cooking. During college, my friends would be the one to check what's inside our refrigerator and cook for all of us. I was only 'forced' to cook when my mom went in the United States for a vacation in 2002. It was only me and my dad who were left in the house, and since my father is working in the office, I have no choice but to cook meals for the two of us.

When I got married, I stayed at my parent's house so my mom still cooks for us. When my son's dad is in the country (he used to be an OFW), he is the one who cooks especially when there are dishes that I request him to cook for us. I would just buy the ingredients and accompany him in the kitchen until the dish is done. He won't even ask me to help in preparing the ingredients.

Now that it's only me and my son at home, I do not have a choice but to cook for the two of us. To be honest, there are days that I'm too lazy to cook and just have ready-to-eat meals or would ask my son to buy viands at an eatery near our home. Sometimes I would also call for food delivery. One day, my son scolded me, "Magluto ka nga!" He said that because he just misses me preparing food for us.

My son is my number 1 fan. He would always show his delight whenever he eats the meals I cook for the two of us and would give me the best remarks about it. Now that he already knows how to cook too, he would sometimes help me in preparing the dishes and would even ask me if he could to stir the pot or wok while I'm cooking. He regards to my dishes as something that is prepared with love.

Marian Rivera-Dantes, the sought-after brand ambassador in the Philippines, is now the latest face of AJI-GINISA Flavor Seasoning Mix. Aside from being an actress, host, style icon, and philanthropist, Marian Rivera-Dantes' favorite role is being a wife to Dingdong and a mom to Zia. When she is not busy, she would find time to cook for her family. She would even post on social media the dishes that she prepares for her family, like the food she prepares for Zia, stews, soups, vegetable dishes, among others. When she is short on time, easy stir-fry dishes are the ones that she prepares for the family. She really makes dishes for her family with love because she knows that a happy family has a happy tummy too :)

Marian's top stir-fry dishes are Chopsuey and Fried Rice made with AJI-GINISA Flavor Seasoning Mix, as seen in the seasoning's two new TV commercials which started airing last June 4, 2017. In both versions, you can see Marian dancing and sining to the tune of her hit song, 'Sabay-sabay Tayo', while adding AJI-GINISA to each dish to make them more delicious and 'Garantisadong Ginisarap'.

Adding AJI-GINISA is one way of adding love to the dishes you prepare for your family!

Tell me about the dishes you prepare for your family using AJI-GINISA Flavor Seasoning Mix, okay?!

Visit http://www.ajinomoto.com.ph/recipes for meal ideas. You can also visit AJI-GINISA and Cook Community by Ajinomoto PH Facebook pages for more dishes to try.

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Create New Dishes Using Ajinomoto Sarsaya Oyster Sauce

By Mommy Donna and Kib - March 07, 2017

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Cooking Momma Donna

By Mommy Donna and Kib - July 06, 2015

If you’re a friend of mine on Facebook or at Instagram, for sure you’re seeing some of my food posts. I am not a chef, nor studied in culinary school; all those dishes were created out of an experiment.

My long-time friends know that I really don’t cook during my younger years. Hotdog na lang nasusunog ko pa, haha. When my friends come over to my house during college years, I let them rule the kitchen. I let them check out our ref and pantry to see what they can cook for us. My mom tried to engage me in her cooking preparations when I was younger, hoping that I’ll have a passion for cooking, but still, I don’t like cooking. I was only forced to cook when my mom had her vacation in the US when I was studying in graduate school. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean I already embraced cooking during that time.

Moving forward, I just got interested in cooking just very recently, around two years ago. I got tired of the usual pasta dishes that I eat and suddenly I missed the taste of the pasta dishes from the high-end restaurants that we had visited before. Apart from that, I got tired of eating local dishes. Hey, I’ve been eating that all throughout my life! So my quest for unique dishes started.

I started asking my friends who love cooking about the use of common herbs and spices on their dishes. Then, I started stocking them in our pantry. Now, the ‘experiment’ began.

Grilled chicken wings with yellow fried rice and veggie salad

Tofu steak and Vietnamese veggie rice rolls

Various dishes that I prepared for my #balikalindog program

The dishes that I’m most proud of are my pasta dishes. I cannot just replicate one after the other, they’re all unique every time I cook it. My mom’s friends even asked me to cook pasta for them, it was so flattering! They were asking for the recipe but I always tell my mom not to give it. Of course, it’s a secret, haha. My friend Millie and her family just can’t forget the taste of my pasta dish. She tried replicating my dish at their home but she just can’t get the right formula. Her picky eater kids were able to finish a plate of my pasta dish and she’s so happy about that.

Pasta with beef tapa

Pasta with kale, dried tahong and crab meat

Pasta with spicy tuyo and arugula

3-sausage pasta carbonara

But here’s one secret: even I don’t cook local dishes often, I still sometimes miss the taste of it, haha.

My son is my number one fan. He never gets tired to cheer me while I’m cooking. Sometimes he would volunteer to help me in the kitchen just doing the basics, like peeling carrots or grating cheese or throwing trash. He would always commend my dishes that I cook for us. It’s not that I’m his mom, but my son in general is a person who has high regard on the things around him. He would tell compliments to a person out of the blue. He will really express his feelings about a certain situation. He is such a darling.